A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Mt. Zion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery:
40.8378, -87.4856
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.
The county seat for Newton County is located in Kentland. Kentland lies just to the south southeast of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dorne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Dorne Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorne Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Russell Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Prairie Vine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Prairie Vine Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Vine Cemetery
- Gaffield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beaver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Beaver Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
- J H Grant Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sheldon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Fairlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
- Beaver City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Beaver City Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Prarie Dell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Prarie Dell Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prarie Dell Cemetery
- Fleming Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Fleming Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Greentown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Greentown Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown Cemetery
- Old Texas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Old Texas Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Texas Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kentland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Effner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Iroquois
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sheldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beaver City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Raub
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Raub is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Newton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Morocco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Donovan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Foresman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Earl Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Goodland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beaverville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Ayr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Watseka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Martinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gravel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Wadena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Egypt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Woodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Freeland Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Freeland Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
- Papineau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stockland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Donovan
- Fowler
- Goodland
- Kentland
- Martinton
- Morocco
- Saint Anne
- Sheldon
- Watseka
- Woodland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Mt. Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Newton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Mt. Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #439736 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #439736 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Newton
- Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kentland
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8378138 Lon: -87.4855834
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Zion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |